Syberia

 Switch
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. XGN
    Nov 6, 2017
    90
    Syberia for Switch is a beautiful game with a great story. While this game sometimes looks dated, this is a classic that you should play.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 1, 2017
    80
    Syberia is a game that is perfect for the winter. It has a nice, roughly, 10 hour story and is not a high action title that makes you have to have quick reflexes to win. There are no guns, fights or scary scenes, just a good adventure with some engrossing puzzles. For me, it was best played in handheld mode on the Switch, not that it was bad in any way when docked, but it just felt better as a mobile game. I am interested in seeing where Kate goes next, which makes this great, as both the sequels are also already on Switch as well.
  3. Cubed3
    Nov 20, 2017
    80
    Microids has done an excellent job of porting the classic point-and-click adventure to Switch. Kate Walker's epic first adventure in Syberia is every bit as gripping today as it was 15 years ago when originally on PC, and it fits perfectly on Nintendo's system, boding well for the impending releases of Syberia II and Syberia 3. Hopefully this is the first of many point-and-click adventures brought across to Nintendo Switch.
  5. IGN Spain
    Oct 30, 2017
    80
    A great port of an old game that it's still interesting, despite the years.
  6. Areajugones
    Oct 25, 2017
    80
    Syberia is the game that we know, but has been adapted for Nintendo Switch with almost the same graphics and few options for the touch panel. However, it has a deep story, lovable characters and great gameplay for a 15-year old game.
  7. Meristation
    Oct 26, 2017
    75
    A good adaptation to Nintendo Switch with graphics improvements of a game that is still fabulous.
  8. Nintendo Life
    Nov 8, 2017
    70
    Syberia on the Nintendo Switch is a reasonable yet inconsistent port of an enchanting genre classic. This is an absorbing, intricate story filled with melancholy, eccentric characters and mystery demands and deserves attention, even if the game shows its age technically in some places and demonstrates a lack of care in the porting process in others. For fans of the genre, or those willing to dive in and forgive some inconsistencies, there's an endearing and worthwhile adventure here.
  9. Switch Player
    Dec 21, 2017
    50
    Syberia is the first in a trilogy of puzzle / adventure games. It delivers a Victorian charm backed up with great music and images with a simplistic puzzle-solving approach. Though I'd like to recommend it, the price of the game means that you’re better off looking on other platforms.

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#71 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#74 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 45
  3. Negative: 5 out of 45
  1. thiezar
    Jan 6, 2021
    6
    Despite having a nice steampunk atmosphere, especially in the first part of the game, and an interesting enough story, Syberia lacks goodDespite having a nice steampunk atmosphere, especially in the first part of the game, and an interesting enough story, Syberia lacks good puzzles and game mechanics in order to be considered a great adventure game.
    You will find only essential and very simple interactions making the whole game feel empty. You will find yourself running in big, static, prerendered scenarios trying to solve trivial pretestuos puzzles only to fill the gap between the first part of the story and the last one, because all that is in between feels useless.
    The voice acting and the music is not bad.    … Full Review »
  2. Skurttish
    Sep 7, 2020
    6
    A well-written game in the old style of things. The story keeps alive the feeling of mystery that we used to have when we were kids, when itA well-written game in the old style of things. The story keeps alive the feeling of mystery that we used to have when we were kids, when it was possible to believe there may be a mysterious land full of adventure hidden somewhere deep in Siberia. In that way, it’s a great game. The writing carries it.

    But it’s a very old game, and it has not aged well. It was made for a large screen, and if you’re playing handheld (like my wife and I did), some objects on the ground are almost impossible to see, so at some points you’l have to use a walkthrough because you won’t know that you won’t know something. In addition, some dialogues and written pieces are painfully long. This was more common back in the day, but today, it sticks out.

    All in all, we had a positive experience, but I don’t think I would recommend this game to anyone else. It takes too long to sift through the foibles of its age, and the competition with other similar games has grown too stiff.    … Full Review »
  3. chavaflyfree
    Nov 2, 2017
    8
    Great way to play this game if, like me, you hadn't played it before. Graphics are a little bit enhanced for this port (character models andGreat way to play this game if, like me, you hadn't played it before. Graphics are a little bit enhanced for this port (character models and shadows) and get the job done, but backgrounds are ugly to look at while docked in the TV. In portable mode, the game looks way better and touch screen controls great.
    Story and sound (even voice acting) stays top notch.
    The worst thing? it's price    … Full Review »
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